BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Free Online Talks | \;March 13 &ndash\; 14\, 2025 | Watch o nlineThe 1970s was a decade of dazzling ambition and unsettling change in Japan. It began with the spectacle of Expo &rsquo\;70 in Osaka\, a futuris tic celebration of technological progress\, national pride\, and global pr estige. Yet\, as Japan embraced the promise of modernity\, the decade also witnessed profound cultural shifts and unexpected upheavals. This lecture series explores three key dimensions of 1970s Japan: the utopian visions of Expo &lsquo\;70 and its groundbreaking design\, the transformation of c omedy as traditional performance adapted to the television age\, and the e ra&rsquo\;s defining events&mdash\;from economic anxieties to social panic s&mdash\;that reshaped the nation&rsquo\;s identity. Join us for this two- day retrospective as we ponder how Japan transitioned from the optimism of postwar growth to a more complex\, media-driven\, and emotionally charged modern era.Urban Dreams\, Comedic Screens: The Osaka Expo and 1970s Japan ese TelevisionThursday\, March 13\, 2025 | \;9-11am CET / \;6-7:30 pm AEDT | \;Onsite &\; \;online \;via Zoom. Get the link fr om Facebook the day of the event.On Day 1\, Raffaele Pernice begins our jo urney with an examination of the architectural and technological innovatio ns of Expo &rsquo\;70. His talk focuses on expo&rsquo\;s futuristic city d esign and the visionary work of architect Kenzo Tange and the Metabolism m ovement. In the second talk\, Matthew Shores explores the transformation o f Japanese comedy in the 1970s\, tracing its evolution from live performan ce to television\, and examining how traditional comedic forms like \; rakugo \;and \;manzai \;adapted to a new media landscape.1970s Japan in Three Acts: Spectacles\, Shockwaves\, and TransformationsFriday\ , March 14\, 2025 | \;9-11am CET / \;6-7:30pm AEDT | \;Onsite &\; \;online \;via Zoom.Get the link from Facebook the day of t he event.On Day 2\, Simon Avenell uses the spectacle of Expo &rsquo\;70 as a launchpad to explore the defining crises\, cultural shifts\, and social anxieties of the 1970s. From economic shocks to fads\, panics\, and chang ing youth culture\, his talk reveals how the optimism of postwar Japan gav e way to an era of feelings\, fashions\, and phobias. Day 2 will also feat ure an Osaka Expo quiz\, a short video\, and some Myaku Myaku prizes! DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315 DTSTAMP:20250313T052830Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250313 LOCATION:Australia\,Sydney\,Hybrid event SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Osaka Expo and 1970s Japan: Pavilions\, Punchlines\, and Pandem onium UID:RFCALITEM638774405100179713 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Free Online Talks |& nbsp\;March 13 &ndash\; 14\, 2025 |

The 197 0s was a decade of dazzling ambition and unsettling change in Japan. It be gan with the spectacle of Expo &rsquo\;70 in Osaka\, a futuristic celebrat ion of technological progress\, national pride\, and global prestige. Yet\ , as Japan embraced the promise of modernity\, the decade also witnessed p rofound cultural shifts and unexpected upheavals. This lecture series expl ores three key dimensions of 1970s Japan: the utopian visions of Expo &lsq uo\;70 and its groundbreaking design\, the transformation of comedy as tra ditional performance adapted to the television age\, and the era&rsquo\;s defining events&mdash\;from economic anxieties to social panics&mdash\;tha t reshaped the nation&rsquo\;s identity. Join us for this two-day retrospe ctive as we ponder how Japan transitioned from the optimism of postwar gro wth to a more complex\, media-driven\, and emotionally charged modern era.

Urban Dreams\, Comedic Screens: The Osaka Ex po and 1970s Japanese Television

Thursday\, March 13\, 2025 | \;9-11am CET / \;6-7:30pm AEDT | \;On site &\; \; \;via Zoom.
Get the link from Facebo ok the day of the event.

On Day 1\, Raffaele Pernice begins our journey with an examination of the architectural and technological innovations of Expo &rsquo\;70. His talk focuses on expo&rsquo\;s futuristic city design and the visionary wo rk of architect Kenzo Tange and the Metabolism movement. In the second tal k\, Matthew Shores explores the transformation of Japanese comedy in the 1 970s\, tracing its evolution from live performance to television\, and exa mining how traditional comedic forms like \;rakugo \;and \;manzai \;adapted to a new media landscape.

1970s Japan in Three Acts: Spectacles\, Shoc kwaves\, and Transformations

Friday\, March 14\, 2025 | \;9-11am CET / \;6-7:30pm AEDT | \;Onsite &\; \; \;via Zoom.
Get the link f rom Facebook the day of the event.

On Day 2\, Simon Avenell uses the spe ctacle of Expo &rsquo\;70 as a launchpad to explore the defining crises\, cultural shifts\, and social anxieties of the 1970s. From economic shocks to fads\, panics\, and changing youth culture\, his talk reveals how the o ptimism of postwar Japan gave way to an era of feelings\, fashions\, and p hobias. Day 2 will also feature an Osaka Expo quiz\, a short video\, and s ome Myaku Myaku prizes!

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